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Carrie is fat in the book. Learning that completely blew me.

The use of pigs blood makes so much more sense. The reason she was bullied so relentlesly, even though she does nothing to nobody, makes so much more sense. The relationship with her mother makes so much more sense.

I know they aren't going to, but I wish they would cast someone fat in this new Carrie adaptation. From the articles I've seen, they are already speculating which skinny actress it's going to be.

How many times can they tell the story the same exact way? The answer: endlessly.

I don't know what's worse the total erasure of fat people in movies or the only story we get to see ourselves in are the love yourself fatty movies.

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I do not delete replies with my hand. He who deletes replies with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.

I delete replies with my phone.

I do not unfollow with my hand. He who unfollows with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.

I unfollow with my mind.

I do not block with a button. He who blocks with a button has forgotten the face of his father.

I block with my heart.

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Happy Halloween season! Here's another stab at my own take of Carrie White, based on her book description. I'm super happy with how these turned out! I'd love to tackle some of the other characters in the book eventually, especially Margaret!

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The Life of Chuck (2024) dir. Mike Flanagan

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“They’re all going to laugh at you!”

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i just want to say that cuthbert is my favorite character from the dark tower series <3

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Roland Deschain is bisexual

Saddle up.

Let’s start with Susan Delgado. She is canonically Roland's first love and girlfriend. And you can argue that Roland is straight because he liked a woman…but then I present you: Cuthbert Allgood, Roland's best friend.

But hey! You say, Cuthbert is only a friend. There are no hints in canon of anything romantic between them, or an attraction from Roland's part.

And then I'd tell you: you're wrong.

So, let's talk about Roland's loves.

Is no coincidence Eddie and Susannah end up in Roland’s ka-tet, since we all know ka is a wheel. We even get a canon confirmation that Eddie is Cuthbert’s twinner. It’s also no coincidence that Susannah chose to have that name, so close to Roland’s first love, Susan.

What I’m trying to say is these characters are supposed to mean something to Roland, so they are the people he loved the most: Cuthbert and Susan. These two meant the world to him and both their deaths dramatically changed Roland, once as a child and then as a adult.

In The Drawing of the Three, this happens:

When Roland thinks about loving, he names three people:

1. Allie. The woman Roland slept with in the first book, that got killed by the Man in Black.

2. "The girl in the window" that we later find out is Susan, Roland's very first love.

3. …and then Cuthbert. Roland's best friend since childhood.

So he names two love interests and then Cuthbert.

You could argue this was an idea of love in general…but if it was, shouldn't Roland name someone else like Alain or his mother? I think his mother should be more important than Allie, a woman he spent some time with before she died.

So that leads me to believe the people he listed here are all his romantic loves he had in his life.

And if you have any doubt that Susan and Cuthbert are equally important in Roland's mind, might I point out an interesting fact: Susan and Cuthbert get at least mentioned once (sometimes more) in every book, even in Wind though the Keyhole and The Little Sisters of Elyria.

I believe his friendship with Cuthbert ran a little deeper. Roland and Cuthbert were friends, but it is obvious his death affected him as much as Susan's. Sometimes their interactions feel romantic in nature. This is difficult to prove, since The Dark Tower is about platonic and family love, and the characters can be very expressive, devoted and even affectionate. Nevertheless, I wouldn't ignore:

- Roland reaching out for Cuthbert's hand.

- Cuthbert kissing Roland after they confronted each other.

- The whole Cuthbert being jealous and disapproving of Roland and Susan's relationship.

- The comics.

Aside from that, there are also some interesting moments about Roland and sexuality:

- When Callahan reveals he was in love with a man, Roland is the least surprised and scandalized of the entire Ka-tet. And he belongs in a Western/Arthurian mash-up universe.

- Also you can't forget to mention that the man Callahan falls in love with is named Lupe Delgado. Delgado. Like Susan Delgado, Roland's first love. If this isn't a hint to bisexual Roland, I don't know what is.

- When Roland meets King, for a reason that I don't remember, Roland asks Stepehn King if he likes men (yes, in a gay way).

In conclusion, not only Roland is not faced by same-sex attraction, there are possible hints and subtext about him being attracted to both men and women.

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You can, you should, and if you're brave enough to start, you will.

Stephen King

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“Writing about yourself seems to be a lot like sticking a branch into clear river-water and rolling up the muddy bottom.”

- "Red" Ellis Boyd Redding

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

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Random trees outside: *all slightly tilted in the same direction* Me: Ah yes, all things serve the beam

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A coward judges all he sees by what he is.

Stephen King

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my The Dark Tower fancast* that nobody asked for

*Disclaimer: I'm not going for actual castable people here. It's more about an approximation of what those characters are like in my head. We're talking baselines here. I chose pictures of the stage in those actors lives/careers that come close enough to my vision. I'm not only considering looks, but also their craft and if I think there is the right spark there somewhere in their work. (Also minor details like eye color and changeable things like haircuts don't matter much to me and my imagination.)

anyway:

of course we're starting with the man, the myth, old long tall and ugly:

Justin Theroux as Roland Deschain of Gilead, bitch. (give him some salt in that pepper hair, blue eyes, steal his moisturizer for a month and sandblast him: bam. Roland.)

Ka-Tet of 19

Naomi Harris as Susannah Dean (and you know, Detta/Odetta)

River Phoenix as John "Jake" Chambers. Love you, Bama.

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And what about... Eddie Dean? So far I have not come across an actor (or anybody, really) who matched what Eddie looks like in my head. Big fucking shoes to fill, he's my favorite after all...

But I'm interested in other peoples ideas about that.

bonus

Mads Mikkelsen as Father Donald Callahan

Mejis Ka-Tet

Jake Gyllenhaal as Cuthbert Allgood

Sean Astin as Alain Johns

Anya Taylor Joy as Susan Delgado

bonus

Meg Foster as Rhea of the Cöos

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"Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost" - My latest piece for a LOTR-themed art show currently on display!

This piece was inspired by both the Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien and the Dark Tower by Stephen King. Having just finished reading the latter, I couldn't help seeing the thematic parallels between the two journeys, but also the way the two diverge in their morals and endings. This piece is dedicated to the Hero's Journey, standing up against the dark looming monoliths that seem all-powerful until they aren't, and tackling one's demons along the way.

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Well. I finished the drawing of the three

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The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand will be published in hardcover and e-book on August 19, 2025 via Gallery Books.

Edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene, the anthology features 34 short stories based on The Stand. It includes an introduction by Stephen King, a foreword by Golden, and an afterword by Keene.

Contributors include Wayne Brady & Maurice Broaddus, Poppy Z. Brite, Somer Canon, C. Robert Cargill, Nat Cassidy, V. Castro, Richard Chizmar, S.A. Cosby, Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes, Meg Gardiner, Gabino Iglesias, Jonathan Janz, Alma Katsu, Caroline Kepnes, Michael Koryta, Sarah Langan, Joe R. Lansdale, Tim Lebbon, Josh Malerman, Ronald Malfi, Usman T. Malik, Premee Mohamed, Cynthia Pelayo, Hailey Piper, David J. Schow, Alex Segura, Bryan Smith, Paul Tremblay, Catherynne M. Valente, Bev Vincent, Catriona Ward, Chuck Wendig, Wrath James White, and Rio Youers.

Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King’s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraordinary works exploring the unraveling of human society, none have been as influential as this iconic novel—generations of writers have been impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of characters. Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today’s greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World As We Know It features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after (and some perhaps long after) the events of The Stand—brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the classic, bestselling novel.

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